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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Novel imaging technology may reduce biopsies for breast tumorsIn American women, breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death. While routine screening helps to detect breast cancer, existing technology frequently identifies suspicious lesions that turn out not to be cancer. In fact, up to 80 percent of the biopsies performed reveal the suspicious areas are not cancerous.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-01-imaging-technology-biopsies-breast-tumors.html
CancerWed, 16 Jan 2019 07:15:56 ESTnews466845350Engineers create delicate sensor to monitor heart cells with minimal disruptionFor the first time, engineers have demonstrated an electronic device to monitor beating heart cells without affecting their behavior. A collaboration between the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Women's Medical University and RIKEN in Japan produced a functional sample of heart cells with a soft nanomesh sensor in direct contact with the tissue. This device could aid study of other cells, organs and medicines. It also paves the way for future embedded medical devices.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-01-delicate-sensor-heart-cells-minimal.html
CardiologyWed, 02 Jan 2019 08:20:02 ESTnews465639131A photonic band aid using the healing power of blue lightA smart dressing that uses blue-light therapy for wound healing and which can also monitor and treat infections has been developed by an EU-funded consortium.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-photonic-band-aid-power-blue.html
Medical researchFri, 07 Dec 2018 09:20:01 ESTnews463394902World's smallest wearable device warns of UV exposure, enables precision phototherapyThe world's smallest wearable, battery-free device has been developed by Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering scientists to measure exposure to light across multiple wavelengths, from the ultra violet (UV), to visible and even infrared parts of the solar spectrum. It can record up to three separate wavelengths of light at one time.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-world-smallest-wearable-device-uv.html
Medical researchWed, 05 Dec 2018 14:00:02 ESTnews463212176Sensors help to prevent fallsMore than one third of all over-65s in Germany are at acute risk of falling. Electrical engineers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) want to remedy this with new sensor technology that looks at movement and the environment, making it possible to assess the risk of falling and recommending appropriate measures for preventing falls. Researchers are currently developing the prototype together with an industry partner.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-sensors-falls.html
HealthTue, 13 Nov 2018 09:10:02 ESTnews461320434Stanford, Apple describe heart study with over 400,000 participantsA clinical trial to determine whether a smartwatch app that analyzes pulse-rate data can screen for a heart-rhythm disorder has enrolled more than 400,000 participants.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-stanford-apple-heart.html
CardiologyThu, 01 Nov 2018 05:00:01 ESTnews460263708New five-minute milk scan for dairy industryLower costs, less wastage and higher-quality milk on the horizon for dairy farmers, thanks to a new optical sensor that scans for contaminants and proteins in 5 minutes.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-five-minute-scan-dairy-industry.html
HealthFri, 26 Oct 2018 07:50:03 ESTnews459757930Small new shoe sensor may be a driving 'force' to help prevent injuries, improve athletic performanceJustin Markel and Quinton Lasko know what it's like to be competitive athletes and the cost of being injured on the field. Now, the Purdue University alumni have turned their passions for sports and engineering into a new technology they hope will be an athlete's solution to worrying about preventable non-contact injuries.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-small-sensor-injuries-athletic.html
HealthFri, 26 Oct 2018 07:00:02 ESTnews459754349One-third of 'gluten-free' restaurant foods in U.S. are not, study finds(HealthDay)—If you're gluten-sensitive, watch out: One-third of the "gluten-free" foods sold in U.S. restaurants actually contain trace levels of the substance, new research suggests.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-one-third-gluten-free-restaurant-foods.html
HealthMon, 08 Oct 2018 10:03:58 ESTnews458211833New colour change wristbands help you balance too much sun vs not enoughThe sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiations have both harmful and beneficial effects for our health. Too much exposure can lead to sunburn, skin ageing, eye damage or even skin cancer. With too little UV we may become vitamin D deficient.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-colour-wristbands-sun.html
HealthWed, 26 Sep 2018 10:10:01 ESTnews457173717Video: 'Digital brain in the cloud' could provide real-time injury awarenessPenn State researcher Reuben Kraft specializes in constructing computer models of the human brain that may help to diagnose, monitor and give insight on brain injuries by the creation and storage of what he has deemed the "digital brain."https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-video-digital-brain-cloud-real-time.html
NeuroscienceFri, 14 Sep 2018 07:50:01 ESTnews456129665New sensors track dopamine in the brain for more than yearDopamine, a signaling molecule used throughout the brain, plays a major role in regulating our mood, as well as controlling movement. Many disorders, including Parkinson's disease, depression, and schizophrenia, are linked to dopamine deficiencies.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-sensors-track-dopamine-brain-year.html
NeuroscienceWed, 12 Sep 2018 05:00:13 ESTnews455942966Genetically encoded sensor tracks changes in oxygen levels with very high sensitivityBased on a protein from E. coli, scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a fluorescent protein sensor able to provide real-time information on dynamic changes in oxygen levels with very high sensitivity. As the oxygen level is a major determinant of cellular function, the idea behind this sensor may revolutionize our ability to detect cellular changes of critical importance, such as in tumors and following stroke and heart attack.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-genetically-encoded-sensor-tracks-oxygen.html
CancerFri, 31 Aug 2018 08:37:03 ESTnews454923418Sensor array may detect de novo Parkinson's disease in breath(HealthDay)—A sensor array has the potential to identify de novo Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy values, according to a research letter published online July 10 in ACS Chemical Neuroscience.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-sensor-array-de-novo-parkinson.html
Parkinson's & Movement disordersMon, 27 Aug 2018 13:23:47 ESTnews454595020Hydrogen peroxide-sensing molecule reveals whether chemotherapy drugs are having their intended effectsMIT chemical engineers have developed a new sensor that lets them see inside cancer cells and determine whether the cells are responding to a particular type of chemotherapy drug.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-hydrogen-peroxide-sensing-molecule-reveals-chemotherapy.html
CancerTue, 07 Aug 2018 05:00:28 ESTnews452834459New techniques show prosthetics users harming healthy limbResearchers from the University of Salford have used new techniques to show that people with artificial arms and hands are doing damage to their intact limbs.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-techniques-prosthetics-users-healthy-limb.html
Medical researchWed, 25 Jul 2018 08:00:03 ESTnews451724087New technology can keep an eye on babies' movements in the wombA new system for monitoring fetal movements in the womb, developed by Imperial researchers, could make keeping an eye on high-risk pregnancies easier.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-technology-eye-babies-movements-womb.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyThu, 19 Jul 2018 07:19:19 ESTnews451203546Purdue startup developing device that detects mosquito-borne diseasesA startup created by Purdue University professors is developing a sensor that can detect dangerous mosquito-borne tropical diseases faster and at a lower cost than current methods, giving health officials time to take action before the viruses are transmitted to humans.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-purdue-startup-device-mosquito-borne-diseases.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 12 Jul 2018 14:17:02 ESTnews450623813FDA approves continuous glucose monitoring system(HealthDay)—The Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system, which has a fully implantable sensor to detect glucose, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in people age 18 years and older with diabetes.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-fda-glucose.html
DiabetesFri, 29 Jun 2018 05:40:01 ESTnews449466745Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limbHumans can accurately sense the position, speed, and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception, allows humans to precisely control their body movements.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-surgical-technique-sensation-prosthetic-limb.html
NeuroscienceWed, 30 May 2018 14:00:07 ESTnews446906796Atomic-level study reveals why rare disorder causes sudden paralysisA rare genetic disorder in which people are suddenly overcome with profound muscle weakness is caused by a hole in a membrane protein that allows sodium ions to leak across cell membranes, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle have found.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-atomic-level-reveals-rare-disorder-sudden.html
Medical researchMon, 21 May 2018 10:03:32 ESTnews446115802Researchers combine wearable technology and AI to predict the onset of health problemsA team of Waterloo researchers found that applying artificial intelligence to the right combination of data retrieved from wearable technology may detect whether your health is failing.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-combine-wearable-technology-ai-onset.html
HealthWed, 16 May 2018 13:17:08 ESTnews445695364New sensor discovery has implications for brain researchA new reagent discovered by research scientists at St George's, University of London has shown real-time brain behaviour in more detail than ever before.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-sensor-discovery-implications-brain.html
NeuroscienceWed, 16 May 2018 09:03:04 ESTnews445680178Gait assessed with body-worn sensors may help detect onset of Alzheimer's diseaseBody-worn sensors used at home and in clinic by people with mild Alzheimer's to assess walking could offer a cost-effective way to detect early disease and monitor progression of the illness.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-gait-body-worn-sensors-onset-alzheimer.html
Alzheimer's disease & dementiaFri, 04 May 2018 02:19:26 ESTnews444619147Advanced sensor to unlock the secrets of the brainResearchers have announced the development of a state-of-the-art sensor that can for the first time detect signalling molecules, called cytokines, which operate in the living brain. Cytokines in the brain are secreted by glia cells that make up nearly 90% of all brain cells. Cytokines play a central role in controlling mood and cognition and may also contribute to a number of mental health disorders.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-advanced-sensor-secrets-brain.html
Medical researchTue, 24 Apr 2018 03:40:01 ESTnews443759483Battery-free wireless sensors collect temperature and pressure of bedridden patientsA team of researchers from the U.S., China and Korea has developed a small, skin-like sensor that can be attached to a human patient to collect temperature and pressure information and wirelessly send it to healthcare workers. In their paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the group describes the sensor, how it works and how well it did when compared with conventional sensors.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-battery-free-wireless-sensors-temperature-pressure.html
Medical researchMon, 09 Apr 2018 09:01:55 ESTnews442483304New microsensor enables kidney dialysis customizationResearchers from TU Eindhoven have developed a microsensor that makes it possible to directly monitor and adjust the composition of kidney dialysis fluid. This is a crucial step towards patient specific dialysis, which will remove a significant proportion of the serious side effects of the use of standard dialysis fluid. On 29 March Manoj Kumar Sharma will be awarded a Ph.D. for his research on this sensor.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-03-microsensor-enables-kidney-dialysis-customization.html
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